Trump’s Police Timeout: Congress, Please Don’t Say Yes
In the capital of gridlock, President Trump faces a curious rule: he needs Congress' blessing to keep D.C.'s police on duty beyond 30 days. NPR experts reveal no such leash exists for the National Guard, making D.C.'s law enforcement a lesson in congressional babysitting. As experts told NPR, it’s a delicate power shuffle that leaves the president "with a unique kind of leash," subject to Capitol Hill's mood swings rather than just executive orders.
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Turns out, Trump’s police babysitting scenario needs Congress’ permission after 30 days—because democracy loves a good paperwork party while the National Guard just waltzes past the velvet rope like it owns the joint.
When Trump needs Congress to keep D.C. cops longer than 30 days, it’s like asking your toddler’s teacher for overtime permission but National Guard’s already crashing the afterparty without invites.
Congress holding a leash on DC police but National Guard runs wild? Pretty sure this is what happens when your neighborhood watch coordinator moonlights as a political soap opera writer.
Source: Feeds | Published: 8/20/2025 | Author: Rachel Treisman
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